Are you part of the 83 percent of adults in the U.S. who like to start their day with a cup of coffee? Or, perhaps part of the 51 percent of Americans who drink tea on a daily basis? (Sorry, our diligent team of researchers could only find U.S. statistics). If so, odds are you don’t…
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food
Friday Cookouts at Andros South
We like great fishing as much as the next guy, heck, that’s how we chose the locations of our lodges! However, we also think that a great fishing trip is about the whole experience as well, not just the fishing. That’s why we started a bit of a tradition this year at Andros South; Friday…
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Fresh Seafood
We like fresh seafood, and have a feeling you might too.. In fact, we get asked all the time by our guests at Andros South whether or not we serve fresh seafood. South Andros is surrounded by a practically untouched marine environment absolutely loaded with grouper, snapper, crawfish (lobster), dorado, conch and more. There’s no need to…
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Aeropress Coffee Maker
We’re all about roughing it, but one luxury we’d rather not live without is good strong coffee. A hot cup of coffee is God sent on a cool day on the water, and we make sure to make it part of our program each day. There are a lot of good coffee making options today for the…
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Alaska West Mini Gallery – Shore Lunch Style
Today we’re coming at you with a gallery of photos highlighting one of the most underrated parts of any fishing trip.. Lunch time! Fresh Alaskan salmon is amazing anywhere in the world, but it doesn’t get better than when cooked riverside over a wood fire. Add good friends, great fishing, and maybe a mid-day nap,…
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How to Fillet Salmon
Speed Fillets We fillet a lot of fish at Alaska West. We allow our guests to take home up to 50 pounds of fish that they catch during their week with us. We vacuum pack and freeze all of the fish before it’s boxed up and sent with the angler on the flight home. The…
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Smoked Fish
Many of our guests know this, but we have a great smoked fish program at Alaska West. We believe it is a combination of multiple things – the chrome bright fish we catch, the combination of hardwoods we use for smoking, the perfect combination of sweet and salty brine we use, and getting those fresh…
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Crawfishin’
On a late May afternoon that got cut short by a thunderstorm, Andros South guides Sparkles and Freddie chatted us up about their other favorite pastime: Crawfishin’. Bahamian Spiny Lobster (crawfish on the island) are abundant on South Andros. In August, the season opens and many of the guides spend their days free-diving for the…
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Where to Eat and Drink in Seattle
Lots of you pass through Seattle on your way to Alaska or British Columbia, or just on some work trip that has nothing to do with fishing. The Deneki Outdoors Global Headquarters are based in Seattle, so we know the place pretty well and we thought we’d give you a few suggestions on where to…
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Salmon Caviar
Thanks to Adam Kryder for another view into life at Alaska West! Caviar, Anyone? Caviar is not for everyone, but at Alaska West when time permits we like to whip some up. Last summer Rob Russell did the honors, bringing his fresh caviar making skills to the table, and teaching a few who were interested how to make…
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